Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: An additional appropriation and a transfer of the current remaining appropriation is needed to make the final expenditures for the Federal Fiscal Year (FY03) Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG). The purpose of the LLEBG program is to provide units of local government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime and improve public safety. Ongoing LLEBG projects include mobile data transmission (MDT) for police cruisers and computerization of the records management system. These projects require specialized computer supplies to maintain, repair and replace parts of the system equipment. This technology improves information availability within the Division and increases Division efficiency.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make these final grant funds available before the grant expenditure deadline in November 2005.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact on the City General Fund Account. The appropriated funds will come from the grant award and any interest income accrued by them.
Title
To authorize an additional appropriation of $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the FY03 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to the Division of Police and to authorize the transfer of funds within the Object Levels for the purchase of flat screen monitors from an existing city's UTC for the Division of Police's mobile data computing and computerized records management systems and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has received funding through a FY03 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant award; and
WHEREAS, because the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant projects have an immediate need for funds to continue purchasing specialized computer supplies and parts to maintain, repair and replace parts of the computerized system equipment, this ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operati...
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